MALTA — A Connecticut man who died in May trying to make a U-turn on Route 9 was legally drunk, State Police said Thursday.

Gerard H. Spadory, 51, of North Haven was struck by a pickup truck May 31 after he stopped on the right shoulder of the southbound lane then tried to make a U-turn to head north. The pickup's driver, Stephen Hammond, 24, of Malta, tried to avoid the crash but could not, State Police said.

Trooper Mark Cepiel said toxicology results have been shared with both families. Spadory's blood alcohol content showed he was drunk, Cepiel said.

The accident closed a section of the highway by Exit 13 of the Northway for hours. The off-ramp from the Northway was also closed.